Do Georgia SLPs Need the CCC? License, Medicaid and CE Rules

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Georgia at a glance

CCC	Not required
License renewal CE	20 hrs every 2 years (by Mar 31, odd years)
Whose CE counts	Any relevant CE counts
Clinical fellowship	Paid Clinical Experience (PCE) under a non-renewable temporary permit: 12 months full time or 24 part time.
School credential	CCC is one accepted route

Does Georgia require the CCC?

The Children's Intervention Services manual (revised October 1, 2024) requires a current Georgia license and Medicaid enrollment. It does not mention the CCC or ASHA. Clinical fellows cannot enroll and must work under a licensed, enrolled SLP who bills for them, which is a separate barrier.

Sources: Licensure: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 609 (Secretary of State); Licensure: Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology FAQ (Secretary of State); Medicaid: CIS Policy Manual, October 2024

Continuing education for Georgia SLPs

Hours: 20 hrs every 2 years (by Mar 31, odd years).
Topic rules: No more than 10 hrs in any 24-hour period.
Whose CE counts: Licensee's choice; no sponsor rule.

Sources: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 609-7

Compare every state in our CEU requirements by state guide.

Clinical fellowship and background checks

Paid Clinical Experience (PCE) under a non-renewable temporary permit: 12 months full time or 24 part time.

Sources: SOS: how-to guide for SLPs

A national background check is required for the SLP license. Compact member; not issuing compact privileges yet.

Sources: SOS: how-to guide for SLPs; ASLP-IC compact map

School-based SLPs

GaPSC issues an SLP service certificate. It takes a master's program, the CCC or a Georgia license (any one), plus Praxis.

Sources: GaPSC rule 505-2-.148

SLP assistants in Georgia

Georgia registers SLP aides with the licensing board (Rule 609-6-.01). It has no separate SLPA license.

Sources: Rule 609-6-.01 (SLP aides)

If your employer says you need the CCC

Many job posts and policies still list the CCC out of habit. Our employer education page has language you can share, and the Georgia one-sheet puts the license and the CCC side by side on two printable pages.

Checked against state sources through October 31, 2026. This page summarizes public rules for general information and is not legal advice. Rules change, and employers and payers can set their own requirements, so confirm with the board before you rely on it.